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16:04

More on the two police operations today

Click below to learn more about the two planned police operations today.

15:49

More photos from the scene

Officers were trying to make an arrest in connection with an aggravated burglary in Northstowe but were unsuccessful (Image: Cambridge News)

(Image: Cambridge News)

(Image: Cambridge News)

The High Street was closed earlier (Image: Cambridge News)

15:42

More resident statements

One mum, who didn’t want to be named, said: “I was made aware of the police by Facebook and people talking about it because I had to come and get my kids but by the time I was here it was all clear and everything looks fine now.”

Another local resident said: “I saw all these police cars coming and going so I kept walking out and going up and down the road but it was closed so I couldn’t really see anything.”

Armed police at the scene of a raid in the High Street of Cherry Hinton

15:39

Photo from Longstanton where police arrest 15-year-old boy

15:36

Cherry Hinton incident related to arrest in Longstanton earlier

A police spokesperson said: “Officers from the armed policing unit attended a property in High Street, Longstanton, at about 12pm today (3 December).

“A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of an aggravated burglary which took place at about 5.45pm yesterday in Pathfinder Way, Northstowe.

“An additional unsuccessful arrest attempt also took place in High Street, Cherry Hinton, in relation to the incident.”

15:30

Heard 'screaming and shouting'

The workman added: “I was just here and heard screaming and shouting. I thought what the hell is that but nothing happened as they weren’t in.”

15:29

Reporter Ella Pengelly is at the scene working to learn more

Reporter Ella Pengelly spoke to a worker at the scene.

He said: “Police showed up with machine guns and everything I thought what is going on? It was very peculiar. They were here for at least an hour.”

He added that they went to a property on the High Street but no one was there.

15:25

Video of earlier scene

Witness claims to see car leaving property before police arrived

A man who works in the area said he saw a car leaving ‘quite fast about five minutes before the police arrived’, although it is not known if this is connected to what police were investigating. The man added that there were about nine police vehicles.

15:16

Road reopened

The road has reopened

15:10

Most police have moved on

Most officers have left but a detective remains at the scene.

15:08

Witness account

A resident, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: “The police went into the house opposite me at around 2.40pm, then left at around 3pm. I understand they looked through the house with a dog. I feel fine, though. It all seemed very orderly and like we’re in capable hands.”

15:03

Video shows closer look

15:02

Photo of police on the High Street

Armed police on Cherry Hinton High Street

14:48

Armed police in Cherry Hinton garden

A local resident has said: “They’ve closed the high street. They’re waiting in my back garden.”

Armed police in a garden in Cherry Hinton (Image: cambridge news)

14:48

Police presence in Cherry Hinton

We have received reports of a minimum of three tactical armed response units at an address on the High street, Cherry Hinton. The road has been closed between the level crossing and Fisher’s lane, been closed since about 2pm this afternoon.